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Philosoraptor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:19 AM
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Why are there no black republican congressmen?
Edited on Thu Sep-04-08 08:23 AM by Philosoraptor
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:30 AM
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1. There are none currently
The last one was JC Watts, but he retired in 2002. The only one I can remember before that (other than the Southern ones during reconstruction) is Edward Brooke, who served in the Senate in the 1960's and 1970's.
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Philosoraptor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:31 AM
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2. And only 36 black faces at the gop convention.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:32 AM
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3. he quit ...
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:35 AM
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4. Black and republicans is kind of like
don't mix well. Re:puke:s sink to the bottom like turds
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Philosoraptor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:39 AM
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5. ?
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:46 AM
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6. Not enough republicans will vote for them.
You can see in their republican faces that they can't connect. Last night when a couple of black republicans were speaking, they panned to the audience and they did not look enthusiastic.
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Brewman_Jax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:29 AM
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7. There are no black republican state governors, either
things that make you say hmmm...
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Philosoraptor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:45 AM
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8. ?
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